312 Chicago

A favorite among restaurants near the Chicago Theater District, 312 Chicago offers guests an inviting atmosphere & a sumptuous Italian cuisine, perfect for a pre-theater dinner.

The Extras: For $1,000, you can enjoy an at-home cooking class or dinner party for eight people prepared by chef Dean Zanella. All proceeds go to The Land Connection, an organization that works to cultivate healthy farms, food and communities.

Where to Sit: Diners seeking a romantic evening should request a window booth, affording twinkling city views. In warm months, coveted seats are at the seven or eight sidewalk tables.

This is a great place to go, whether it be for a romantic date or a business lunch. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and the staff is always efficient and quick. The food is delicious! Nothing but good reviews for this place in my book!

With Luca Corazzina as its head chef, this grown-up but welcoming Italian restaurant remains inviting enough for a casual affair but glossy enough to seem celebration-worthy. Given its proximity to the theater district, the restaurant does a brisk business as one might expect, but all the warm wood details, crisp-linen tables and low lighting are clearly built for romance. The kitchen remains...

Set in a "desirable" Loop location in the Hotel Allegro, this "classy" Italian is "perfect for pre-theater dining" and "reliable" "business lunches" with "original" dishes and prices that won't break the bank; service is "usually very good", and if the wood-paneled space "could use some updating", it still offers "old-world charm", plus a sidewalk patio.

In Short
An ideal location in the bustling theater district plus traffic from Hotel Allegro guests equals a perfect date spot before curtain call. Mahogany and marble appointments... Pros + comfortable atmosphereinspired Italian fare

Valet & Play for just $29!